Selected Resources for Geography 280: Biogeography

BOOKS

Library of Congress Subject Headings.

28th ed., 5 vols., 2005.
Kept on the long table by the main bank of EZRA/Web terminals.

Subject headings will be similar to, but may be different from
those used in periodical indexes.

Call Numbers for Geography

Following are some of the common call numbers for books on biological topics. It is useful when browsing for books to
have a general call number, but it is not a replacement for doing an EZRA (our online catalog) search.

INDEXES

Academic Search Complete is a multi-subject database containing both scholarly and popular publications. Some material is available in full-text. It is agood starting place for introductory level classes.

PERIODICALS

Periodicals are where most of the information for your research papers will come. Remember that there are scholarly publications as well as popular publications
You will most likely want to stick to scholarly publications for your research. For hints on how to tell the two apart, please see Scholarly vs. Popular Articles.

Wittenberg owns many scientific journals in both print and electronic formats. The links below will help you to find out what journals we own, the format, and where they are located.

Journals the Library HasThis is a searchable index of the periodicals Wittenberg owns in electronic and print formats. Location and dates owned are also provided.

Journal Interlibrary Loan FormUse Interlibrary Loan to request articles not owned at Wittenberg from other libraries. Please see the form for more details.

WEB SITES

When using the internet, always be thinking critically about what you are viewing. Good and bad information both reside on the internet and it isn't always easy to tell the two apart. For hints on spotting good web pages, please see the library's page on
Evaluating Web Sites.

"The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories." -- From the USDA's PLANTS Database website (http://plants.usda.gov)

"The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people." -- From the EPA's website (http://www.epa.gov/epahome/aboutepa.htm
)

The USGS works to provide information about the geology of the United States. Their mission: "The USGS serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life." -- from the USGS website (http://www.usgs.gov/aboutusgs/)

From the United States Department of Agriculture, a handbook of the trees of North America.

If you choose to use internet sites as information resources, you must cite them just as you must cite a book or journal article.
For help citing webpages and other online resources, take a look at Citing Electronic Resources.

HELP

If you are having trouble with your research, please contact Alisa Mizikar via email at amizikar@wittenberg.edu
or call extension 7515. You can also contact any of the reference librarians at refdesk@wittenberg.edu or at extension 7511.